2021 Paris–Nice Explained

2021 Paris–Nice
Series:	2021 UCI World Tour
Race No:	4
Season No:	29
Date:	7–14 March 2021
Stages:	8
Distance:	1173.8
Unit:	km
Time:	28h 49' 51"
First:	Maximilian Schachmann
First Nat:	GER
First Color:	yellow-whitebar
Second:	Aleksandr Vlasov
Second Nat:	RUS
Third:	Ion Izagirre
Third Nat:	ESP
Points:	Primož Roglič
Points Nat:	SLO
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	Anthony Perez
Mountains Nat:	FRA
Mountains Color:	polkadot
Youth:	Aleksandr Vlasov
Youth Nat:	RUS
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2020
Next:	2022

The 2021 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race held between 7 and 14 March 2021 in France. It was the 79th edition of Paris–Nice and the fourth race of the 2021 UCI World Tour.^[1]

Teams

Twenty-three teams participated in the race, including all nineteen UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams. Each team entered seven riders, for a total of 161 riders, of which 127 finished the race.^[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[3]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		scope=col	Winner
1	7 March	Saint-Cyr-l'École to Saint-Cyr-l'École	166km (103miles)		Hilly stage
2	8 March	Oinville-sur-Montcient to Amilly	188km (117miles)		Flat stage
3	9 March	Gien to Gien	14.4km (08.9miles)		Individual time trial
4	10 March	Chalon-sur-Saône to Chiroubles	188km (117miles)		Hilly stage
5	11 March	Vienne to Bollène	203km (126miles)		Flat stage
6	12 March	Brignoles to Biot	202.5km (125.8miles)		Hilly stage
7	13 March	Nice Le Broc to Valdeblore La Colmiane	166.5km (103.5miles) 119.2km (74.1miles)		Mountain stage
8	14 March	Nice Le Plan du Var to Nice Levens	110.5km (68.7miles) 92.7km (57.6miles)		Hilly stage
Total		1238.9km (769.8miles) 1173.8km (729.4miles)

Stages

Stage 1

7 March 2021 — Saint-Cyr-l'École to Saint-Cyr-l'École, 166km (103miles)^[4]

Stage 2

8 March 2021 — Oinville-sur-Montcient to Amilly, 188km (117miles)^[5]

Stage 3

9 March 2021 — Gien to Gien, 14.4km (08.9miles) (ITT)^[6]

Stage 4

10 March 2021 — Chalon-sur-Saône to Chiroubles, 188km (117miles)^[7]

Stage 5

11 March 2021 — Vienne to Bollène, 203km (126miles)^[8]

Stage 6

12 March 2021 — Brignoles to Biot, 202.5km (125.8miles)^[9]

Stage 7

13 March 2021 — Nice Le Broc to Valdeblore La Colmiane, 166.5km (103.5miles) 119.2km (74.1miles)^[10]

Stage 8

14 March 2021 — Nice Le Plan du Var to Nice Levens, 110.5km (68.7miles) 92.7km (57.6miles)^[11]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1	Sam Bennett	Sam Bennett	Sam Bennett	Fabien Doubey	Jasper Philipsen		Fabien Doubey
2	Cees Bol	Michael Matthews			Florian Vermeersch		Michael Matthews
3	Stefan Bissegger	Stefan Bissegger			Stefan Bissegger		not awarded
4	Primož Roglič	Primož Roglič	Primož Roglič	Anthony Perez	Brandon McNulty		Julien Bernard
5	Sam Bennett		Sam Bennett				Oliver Naesen
6	Primož Roglič		Primož Roglič		Aleksandr Vlasov		Kenny Elissonde
7	Primož Roglič						Gino Mäder
8	Magnus Cort	Maximilian Schachmann					Warren Barguil
Final		Maximilian Schachmann	Primož Roglič	Anthony Perez	Aleksandr Vlasov		Not awarded

• On stage 2, Mads Pedersen, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Sam Bennett wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Arnaud Démare wore the jersey of the French national road race champion.
• On stage 4, Brandon McNulty, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Stefan Bissegger wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
• On stages 5, 7, and 8, Sam Bennett, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Primož Roglič wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

Team classification

References

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paris-Nice 2021 Route . 6 February 2021.
2. Web site: Teams for 2021 Paris–Nice. 6 February 2021.
3. News: Route of Paris–Nice 2020. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 29 February 2020.
4. Web site: Stage 1. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.
5. Web site: Stage 2. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.
6. Web site: Stage 3. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.
7. Web site: Stage 4. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.
8. Web site: Stage 5. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.
9. Web site: Stage 6. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.
10. Web site: Stage 7. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.
11. Web site: Stage 8. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2021.